Singoor also spelled as Singur is a village located in Lower Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan.[1][2]
Singoor
SINGUR | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Gankoreneotek Grave | |
  Singoor | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′47″N 71°47′45″E / 35.89639°N 71.79583°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| State | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Lower Chitral |
| Founded | 3000 years ago |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 2,018 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Chitrali |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Index Number | 17200 - xxx |
| Telephone code | +924 - 7 |
Archaeological site and Gankorineotek cemetery is also located here.[3]
History
editThe area is home to several ancient burial sites, dating back to the Vedic period.[4]
Climate
editSingoor has a continental climate, with an average annual temperature of 1.4 °C (34.5 °F). The Mediterranean-influence on the climate in Singoor results in drier summers and wetter winters, with approximately 960 millimetres (38 in) of annual precipitation.[5]
Educational Institutions
edit- Singoor Public School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "District Profile - Chitral 2014 (see page 47 of 115 for Singoor, Chitral)" (PDF). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government website (in collaboration with UNICEF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Locals welcome opening of Singoor bridge". Chitral Today website. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Archaeological site and cemetery Researchgate.net website
- ^ "Scientists say discovery of 3,000-year-old burial site key to tracing origins of Pakistan's Chitral". Arab News newspaper. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Singur, Chitral District climate data
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